One of my often used complaints is "how far behind I am in keeping up with chores." Same complaint about my projects. This past week, I have spent several days trying to sort through the clutter, scattered tools, and miscellaneous junk...er...treasures lying around. It is a never-ending process. I start one project, stumble upon something that sparks an idea, and before I know it...hours have slipped by, and I have more clutter.
Today's early project...mow some grass. Simple, right? But, while retrieving the mower fuel can, the corner of my eye caught a glimpse of a long forgotten practical joke I played on my wife years ago. It was when I was doing a lot of traveling. She, who is almost allergic to fresh air(slight exaggeration), has never had to cut a blade of grass since our marriage on new years day 1971. So, while I was traveling, I called home one day and she said that if I would buy her a mower that didn't have to use a pull rope to start, she would mow the lawn. As a joke...I presented her with an antique manual push reel mower! As you can imagine...she was not impressed.
Anyway...today, I thought about how some guys take a lot of pride in their lawn care skills (not me) and spend big bucks on mowers in an attempt to get that professional stripe pattern seen on golf courses and sports fields. So...today's distraction found me digging through scrap and debris to fashion and cobble a hitch on the old cobweb-laced reel mower. A little lubricating, and I was all hitched up for the experiment.
It was over a decade ago that I spent five or ten bucks at a yard sale for that antique mower...finally, today, it made my wife laugh!
And...I'm even more behind on my chores.
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Today's early project...mow some grass. Simple, right? But, while retrieving the mower fuel can, the corner of my eye caught a glimpse of a long forgotten practical joke I played on my wife years ago. It was when I was doing a lot of traveling. She, who is almost allergic to fresh air(slight exaggeration), has never had to cut a blade of grass since our marriage on new years day 1971. So, while I was traveling, I called home one day and she said that if I would buy her a mower that didn't have to use a pull rope to start, she would mow the lawn. As a joke...I presented her with an antique manual push reel mower! As you can imagine...she was not impressed.
Anyway...today, I thought about how some guys take a lot of pride in their lawn care skills (not me) and spend big bucks on mowers in an attempt to get that professional stripe pattern seen on golf courses and sports fields. So...today's distraction found me digging through scrap and debris to fashion and cobble a hitch on the old cobweb-laced reel mower. A little lubricating, and I was all hitched up for the experiment.
It was over a decade ago that I spent five or ten bucks at a yard sale for that antique mower...finally, today, it made my wife laugh!
And...I'm even more behind on my chores.
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